If x + 4y = 18 and x - 4y = 2, then y = ?A) 2B) 4C) 10D) no solution

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The value of y is 2

$\begin{gathered} x\text{ + 4y = 18} \\ x\text{ - 4y = 2} \end{gathered}$

We can subtract the two equations to get y

$\begin{gathered} x\text{ + 4y =18} \\ -(x-4y=2) \end{gathered}$
$\begin{gathered} 8y\text{ = 16} \\ y\text{ = 2} \end{gathered}$

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